Commissions news and events

Dear CTIF comrades.I cordially invite you to the 19 th meeting of the Commission on Wednesday, 5 th October 2016 from 10.00 to 16.00 to the Fire Brigade Movement Centre Pribyslav, Czech Republic.

Agenda1. Report of the Chairman and the members, activities 2015/20162. Certification of fire brigade museums, report state of affairs (Schamberger)3. Certification of historical fire brigades vehicles, report state of affairs (Sallaberger)4. Venues and topics for the coming conferences (2017 = 25 th conference)5. Archive of the CTIF, museum of the CTIF, further activities6. Various things

Following to the 19 th meeting of our Commission, the 24 th conference of the International Study Group from the 6 th to 8 th October also will take place in Pribyslav.I hope that you can take part in the 19 th meeting and in the 24 th conference.

I hereby invite you to participate to the CTIF forest-fires commission’s meeting in Valabre, France, on May 23rd and 24th. For the preparation, please find the following program:

1. French doctrine, forest-fires 2. Aero surveillance 3. Simulation 4. New flight base of the Civil Protection in Nimes5. Meeting with the working group of the European program I.G.N.I.S. (Initiative for Global maNagement of bIg fires through Simulation).

The I.G.N.I.S. program is led, during two years, by 4 countries:- United Kingdom: Northumberland County- Italy: Firefighters, public assistance and civil defence department- Portugal: Firefighters national school- France: l’ENTENTE pour la forêt Méditerranéenne

They work on:- The growing importance of forest-fires in Europe;- The impact of climate change and its repercussions on operational responses;- The lack of resources, the difficulties about coordination with external reinforcements; - Logistical problems - The differences between interventions doctrines

The meeting will begin on May 23rd around 19:00 with a diner in Valabre and will end on May 24th around 16:30.

Fire Prevention Commission is organizing 2016 annual meeting. Meeting will take place in London UK, from June 13. to 15. and will be hosted by European Fire Sprinkler Network. A preliminary agenda is attached. Fire Prevention Commission welcomes CTIF members states representatives to join us at the meeting. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Ales Jug (Fire Prevention Commission Chairman) to get more information (ajug@wpi.edu)

Announcement of spring 2016 CTIF Fire Prevention Commission Meeting

CTIF Fire Prevention Commission will hold annual meeting on June 13. -15. Meeting will be hosted byEuropean Sprinkler Network and will take place in London UK. Plan to discuss:1. New Fire Prevention Commission members2. E-learning documents – Where are we and what to do in the future? a. Adding a new documents b. Organizing a library c. Make a user friendly CTIF web page3. Fire safety in Entertainment facilities – discussion about a proposed guideline4. Active fire protection systems – Residential fire suppression systems5. Fire safety as an important part of a holistic safety process (Safe Cities, Safe Community, etc.)6. Cooperation with other CTIF (and other – CFPA, NFPA, FEU,) commissions – can we optimizeour work?

Dear comrades,by decision of the International Youth Leader Commission may I invite all national associations of CTIF fort he 13th symposium.

The organization of the 13th Symposium accepts the association of volunteer fire departments of the province Trentino (Italy).

Under the motto „Youth Fire Brigade – challenges of the future“ we want to work in workshops following topics:1. Transfer oft he Youth Fire Brigade to active duty2. Integration – challenges / opportunities ?3. Youth Fire Brigade still has a future?4. Challenges by children fire departements

Of Each national association can participate 3 teenagers and 2 carers.The participation fee is 60,00 € per person.